Color Girl Quilts by Sharon McConnell

01 Nov

Orange Peel Border on our Quilt Along

June 21, 2014
Posted by Sharon
5 comments

Welcome to the second official post of our Midnight at the Oasis Quilt Along! We have completed the center medallion star and the first border, the Orange Peel blocks! Be sure and visit the...

29 Oct

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Quilting Photography

June 20, 2014
Posted by Sharon
13 comments

I have been playing around with photographing my quilts lately. I am the wacky lady carrying "blankets" around and taking pictures of them in nature. Cleo enjoys chasing squirrels while we are on these...

26 Oct

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A Rainbow (quilt) is Good This Time of Year

June 20, 2014
Posted by Sharon
14 comments

I am joining in the fun at the Bloggers' Quilt Festival at Amy's Creative Side. My entry to the show is my Rainbow Goose Quilt.I was curious about bargello quilts at one point, but...

25 Oct

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Are You Craftsy?

June 20, 2014
Posted by Sharon
1 comment

Hey, everybody!do you know what Craftsy is? It is an online craft shop where you can take classes and purchase patterns and fabric. They have things other than quilting, too, like knitting, sewing and...

22 Oct

Midnight at the Oasis QAL

So You Don’t Like to Appliqué…

December 15, 2014
Posted by Sharon
jen kingwell quilt pattern, midnight at the oasis quilt, modern patchwork
9 comments

Have you ever seen a quilting pattern that you loved, but didn't make it because of a single element that intimidated you? For me, this is usually appliqué. I might love a sampler, or a...

20 Oct

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Quilt Flashback: circa 2003

June 20, 2014
Posted by Sharon
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My wonky log cabin quilt. I made this quilt around 2003 (kicking myself for not labeling, but guessing based on fabrics).Funny how much I remember when I look at a quilt I made long...

18 Oct

Circle Applique (by hand), Midnight at the Oasis QAL

Oasis QAL: center medallion and Circle Applique tutorial

June 30, 2014
Posted by Sharon
9 comments

We have finished our center star medallion! I am in love with these bright vibrant colors. Welcome to the Midnight at the Oasis Quilt Along, hosted by Jess (the elven garden) and me. Over the...

17 Oct

Hand Piecing, Midnight at the Oasis QAL

Hand Piecing Tutorial: homage to our quilting roots

October 5, 2016
Posted by Sharon
hand piecing pathcwork, hand sewing, quilt tutorial
4 comments

I know a lot of people don't make quilts by hand anymore, but there some projects that can be done easier that way: set in seams, small pieces, triangles, or if you want something...

13 Oct

Beginning Paper Piecing, Midnight at the Oasis QAL

Basic Paper Piecing Tutorial

May 9, 2023
Posted by Sharon
7 comments

Are you ready to sew your medallion for our Quilt-Along? On my last post, I posted basic instructions for converting your center triangle blocks for the Midnight at the Oasis pattern into paper foundation patterns...

10 Oct

Beginning Paper Piecing, Marcelle Medallion QAL

Medallion QAL: create your paper piecing pattern

June 22, 2014
Posted by Sharon
2 comments

We are one week away from our first post on the finished center medallion star! I decided to paper piece mine and one reader expressed interest in doing hers that way, too, so I...

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